Solar Smash

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Ever wanted to blow up the Earth with zero consequences? Solar Smash is a pure destruction sandbox where you unleash cosmic weapons on helpless planets. Laser beams, black holes, asteroids—pick your poison and watch civilizations evaporate. It's a browser-based stress ball for anyone who's had a bad day and wants to see something explode. The goal? There isn't one. Just pick a weapon, aim, and destroy. It's oddly therapeutic.

Key Features

• Arsenal of Annihilation: Dozens of weapons from precision lasers to planet-eating black holes.
• Works Anywhere: Runs smooth on desktop and mobile browsers—no downloads, no fuss.
• Creative Destruction: Carve patterns, create smiley faces, or just turn everything into molten slag.
• Unlock More Chaos: Earn currency to unlock increasingly ridiculous ways to destroy celestial bodies.

How to Play Solar Smash

Getting started takes five seconds. Mastering the art of total planetary destruction? That's where the fun lives.

Pick Your Weapon of Mass Destruction

You start by selecting from a grid of weapons on the right side of the screen. Each icon represents a different type of doom—lasers that slice planets in half, missiles that pepper the surface, or gravitational anomalies that pull everything apart. Click or tap the weapon you want, then watch it highlight. Some are locked behind currency, so you'll need to destroy a few worlds before accessing the really nasty stuff.

Apply Destruction to Target

On desktop, click and drag on the planet to aim your weapon. On mobile, just tap or swipe where you want the chaos to happen. The physics are immediate—lasers carve glowing trenches of lava, asteroids leave impact craters, and sustained fire causes entire continents to crack apart. You can be surgical (carving detailed patterns) or just spam weapons until nothing remains but a cloud of debris.

Earn Currency and Unlock New Nightmares

Every chunk of planet you vaporize earns you in-game cash. The counter sits at the top left, ticking up as populations disappear. Use that currency to unlock weapons further down the grid—things like supernovas, alien invasions, and experimental tech that makes the basic laser look like a flashlight. The progression is simple: destroy more, unlock weirder tools, destroy even more creatively.

Who is Solar Smash for?

Perfect for teens and casual players who want a no-pressure sandbox. If you've got five minutes to kill and want to see something spectacular explode, this is your game. It's not challenging—there are no fail states, no timers, no enemies. Just you, a defenseless planet, and an arsenal of space-age nightmares. Kids will love the visual feedback, while adults might appreciate the dark humor of carving smiley faces into the Earth's crust.

The Gameplay Vibe

It's weirdly calming for a destruction simulator. There's no music to speak of—just ambient space sounds and the satisfying crackle of lasers cutting through rock. The visuals are basic but effective: planets have decent textures, and the glowing lava effects look cool enough on a phone screen. It's not AAA quality, but it doesn't need to be. This is a lunch-break distraction, a stress toy with physics. The lack of objectives means you set your own goals—try spelling your name in craters or see how fast you can core a planet like an apple.

Technical Check: Saves & Performance

The game saves your currency and unlocked weapons automatically in your browser's local storage. Just don't clear your cache or you'll lose everything. Performance-wise, it runs fine on older machines and budget phones—the simple graphics and Unity engine keep things lightweight. I didn't notice any lag even when spamming multiple weapons at once, which is impressive considering how many particles fly around during a sustained bombardment.

Quick Verdict: Pros & Cons

A satisfying physics toy that knows exactly what it is—disposable fun with impressive visual payoff.

• ✅ Pro: Instant gratification. No tutorials, no waiting—just pure destruction from second one.
• ✅ Pro: Cross-platform controls feel natural on both mouse and touchscreen.
• ❌ Con: Gets repetitive after 15 minutes. Once you've unlocked everything, there's no real reason to keep playing.

Controls

Responsive and simple. Desktop feels precise with the mouse, mobile works great with taps and swipes.

• Desktop: Left mouse button to select weapons and apply destruction.
• Mobile: Tap to select, swipe to aim and fire.

Release Date & Developer

Developed by MirraGames and released on January 1, 2023. It's part of the indie Russian game scene, built in Unity for maximum browser compatibility.